Official Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 1/1/2012

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

If Delhomme would've at least pretended to want to run that one in, he may have freed up some coverage.

Ya, he's doing some good things, though.... Still shows good arm strength and touch....

[Nconroe]

It would be nice to see a defensive takeaway pretty soon.

[Arky]

Mariani downs the ensuing kickoff in the endzone. Titans ball at their 20.

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CJ for about 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

CJ dropped for a loss. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hawkins is complete and stretches for the 1st down.

CJ hammered for no gain by Alexander. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Hasselbeck pressured, throws it away. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Dump off to Harper only gets 4. Titans have to punt.

Flag presnap. Against Texans 5 yards. Makes it 4th and 1. Titans still punting.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 13.

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Wow, looks like the Saints are resting their starters - 45-17 over Carolina

[nunusguy]

A Brandon Harris sighting - thought they'd sent him back to S. FLA for the winter ? They are playing everybody today.

[Arky]

Tate for about 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

End around to Jones goes for 4. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Pass to Vickers is dropped. Texans have to punt.

Mariani fair catches the punt at the Titan 43.

[Big Texas]

Wow that play looked familiar...

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by Arky

Ya, he's doing some good things, though.... Still shows good arm strength and touch....

Yeah...I have been pleasantly surprised by how well he is playing with the 3rd team; going against the Titans' ones.

[Big Texas]

Wow...did McCain just get burnt by Avery?

[Arky]

Pass is broken up by Manning, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass to Avery goes inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass over the middle is nearly INT"ed but inc. Titans have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 5.

[Arky]

Time for Tate to get his 1,000......

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9:16 left in the game.

Dump off to Tate gets 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to JJ good for 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Dang, Tate is stonewalled for 1. Texans have to punt.

Mariani returns the punt to the Titan 44.

[Arky]

Pass to Avery is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

CJ for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to CJ goes for 8 and half. Measurement gives the Titans a 1st down.

Pass to Avery goes for about 21. Ball at the Texan 25.

Harper for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up. Less than 5 minutes left in the game.

Pass in the endzone is complete to Washington for the TD.

Titans 23, Texans 16

4:31 left in the game.

[chuck]

That is incompetence in the defensive secondary at a level I have never before seen and only imagined. I've been saying all year that our #1 needs to be defensive secondary and I believe that now more than ever.

[nunusguy]

Texans clearly would like, perhaps even prefer to play the Titans next Sunday based upon the large number of reserves they've played and the minutes they've been on the field.

[HPF Bob]

What I am taking away from this is that our 2s and 3s are able to hang with another team's 1s - when they have the playoffs on the line and we don't. Even if we lose, I'm rather impressed.

And, before I forget, Thanks to Arky for another season of play-by-play. Great job.

[Arky]

Bironas's kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Deep pass to BJ is complete but flags down. Illegal contact Titans is declined. Ball at the Titan 40.

Tate is TFL'ed for -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Delhomme is swarmed and sacked. 3rd and 20 coming up.

Pass to Ward is batted away, inc. Texans to punt with 3:05 left in the game.

Mariani fair catches at the Titan 14.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Texans clearly would like, perhaps even prefer to play the Titans next Sunday based upon the large number of reserves they've played and the minutes they've been on the field.

The Texans right now aren't good enough to 'choose' any opponent. It would've been nice to go into the post season with some momentum - let alone putting the Titans out of their misery. But no, these guys have to set themselves up for epic fail.

[Arky]

CJ for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up. Timeout Texans with 2:49 left.

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CJ gets about 3. Timeout Texans (#2) with 2:45 left.

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On 3rd and 5, Harper gets about 10 and the 1st down. Texans use their last timeout.

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Harper for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

2 minute warning.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by popanot

The Texans right now aren't good enough to 'choose' any opponent. It would've been nice to go into the post season with some momentum - let alone putting the Titans out of their misery. But no, these guys have to set themselves up for epic fail.

The Texans were obviously perfectly content to lose this game which stands to reason. This is historically a loser organization and today showed nothing different.

[Arky]

Hall sweeps left and fumbles! Nading recovers! Texans ball! Hall still down on the play..... Injury timeout with 1:49 to go. Ball at the Titan 36.

[popanot]

Come on Texans. Tie it up and then send these a-holes home with an L.